Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
- Previous year questions on Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 46 live questions in Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders.
- 3 of 46 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Deja vu like experiences is seen epilepsies with their focus in
- ADiencephalon
- BOrbitofrontal cortex
- CTemporal lobe✓ Correct answer
- DSensory motor cortex
Q2.A child in status epilepticus should not be given
- AClonazepam✓ Correct answer
- BFosphenytoin
- CPhenobarbital
- DDiazepam
Q3.Investigation of choice for diagnosis of Epilepsy is?
- AEEG✓ Correct answer
- BCT scan
- CMRI
- DCSF investigation
Q4.Burst suppression pattern on EEG is typically seen in
- AAnoxic encephalopathy✓ Correct answer
- BAbsence seizures
- CSSPE
- DHerpes simplex encephalitis
Q5.All of the following are true about Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, except:
- AFocal seizures✓ Correct answer
- BGeneralized seizures
- CMyoclonus
- DResponses to sodium valproate
Q6.Absence seizures are characterized on EEG by-
- A3 Hz spike & wave✓ Correct answer
- B1-2 Hz spike & wave
- CGeneralized polyspikes
- DHypsarrhythmia
Q7.A 15 year old boy with partial seizure who develops secondary generalization with tonic clonic seizures should be given
- AOxcarbazepine✓ Correct answer
- BZonisamide
- CLacosamide
- DGabapentin
Q8.A child presents with sho episodes of vacant stare several times a day. The vacant episode begins abruptly and the child remains unresponsive during the episode. There is no associated history of aura or postictal confusion and the child is otherwise normal. The likely diagnosis is:
- ADay dreaming
- BGrandmal seizures
- CAbsence seizures✓ Correct answer
- DComplex partial seizures
Q9.Treatment of Rolandic epilepsy is
- APhenytoin
- BLamotrigine
- CCarbamazepine✓ Correct answer
- DACTH
Q10.Which of the following drugs is not used in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME):
- ATopiramate
- BZonisamide
- CCarbamazepine✓ Correct answer
- DValproate
Answer key
Q1: C. Temporal lobe; Q2: A. Clonazepam; Q3: A. EEG; Q4: A. Anoxic encephalopathy; Q5: A. Focal seizures; Q6: A. 3 Hz spike & wave; Q7: A. Oxcarbazepine; Q8: C. Absence seizures; Q9: C. Carbamazepine; Q10: C. Carbamazepine.
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